GET SERIOUS ABOUT CO2 Understanding Local Carbon Budgets

Local carbon budgets Local carbon budgets will drive ambitious emissions cuts by helping local authorities to lead effective carbon reduction strategies across their local areas.

Transparency and accountability Rigorous, timely data Technical opportunity information Community involvement Clarity about resources Green jobs and skills Increased certainty Benefits:

Conservative Party backing “ On behalf of Greg Clark, Caroline Spelman and myself, I can confirm we recognise the need for local carbon budgets as part of the implementation of the Climate Change Act.” Oliver Letwin, Government Minister and policy advisor to PM 28 April 2010 Lib Dem backing Election pledge: A local carbon budget for every local authority: that caps CO 2 in the local area in line with the scientific demands for emissions cuts and local circumstances. Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 27 April 2010 Campaigning for local carbon budgets legislation in this session of Parliament

1. Measure local emissions 2. Local circumstances report 3. Negotiate a local carbon budget 4. Consult locally on green policies 5. Publish a climate change strategy

1. Measure local emissions New stats: 16 September

1. Measure local emissions

Improvements to data needed: Timeliness Granularity Traffic data Better local carbon intensity – include renewable data, car fleet etc Longer term Embedded emissions

2. Local circumstances report Technical Feasibility Study What can be done locally? Ie Public and private housing stocks, rented accommodation, businesses Transport use and the potential for modal shift Renewable resources potential Heat mapping

2. Local circumstances report

Social benefits job creation skills and training needs number of people in fuel poverty Other environmental benefits expected impact on protected natural areas air quality light pollution Economic benefits

3. Negotiation of local carbon budget Cap on emissions in local area Start with level of ambition of national budgets Local circumstances report influences local budgets Secretary of State must be satisfied all adds up National Government must do its bit

A five-year national carbon budget Nationally attributable Emissions from local energy use emissions (about 80% of the total UK carbon budget) (about 20%) English portion divided fairly between local authority areas Wa les NINI Sco tla nd English local authorities Devolved local government responsibility

4. Consultation on green measures Manchester City Council “ The task for Manchester is to bring local, grass-roots, community-based collective action together with… government and business to seize the opportunity for the city and create a broader coalition for action drawn from all aspects of Manchester life.”

5. Climate Change strategies Size of local carbon budget Polices and what contribution they’ll make Renewable energy generation Which bodies and individuals are responsible? National Government? Local authorities? Local Enterprise Partnerships? Districts? Counties? Third sector Local public sector who pays? Where does the money come from? wider costs and benefits Reporting progress and monitoring / review

ExamplePolicies to meet local budgets (by 2022) Local authority contribution Government contribution Funding reforms Measuring progress Stakeholders TRANSPORT Cut traffic by X% Increase average efficiency of cars locally by XgCO2 Increase the proportion of electric cars locally by X% Eco-driving training for X% of local drivers Integrated transport plans -focused on congestion, promoting public transport, and other green travel (eg Darlington) Smarter Travel Choices programme Local eco- driving training Local road pricing Parking rewards for lower- carbon cars (eg Richmond) Raise fuel duty and keep train and bus fares down Tough minimum efficiency for new cars, and support for electric cars Eco-driving central to driving test Re-direct DfT money: scrap new road schemes - spend instead on green travel planning and infrastructure Allow flexibility over local capital and revenue spending to allow more flexibility for local subsidy of green travel Emissions from local roads can be calculated from:  DVLA data on local vehicle fleet  local traffic count data (currently collected for local transport planning) Passengers Trade unions Local authority Businesses

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